Evolare Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 The Thai vendors of fake watches do not pretend that they are real, also they don't charge that much. There is a proper looking Rolex box in the photo, I have not seen boxes like that for sale by Thai fake watch sellers. It sounds like this is a outright fraud. That makes the seller an alleged criminal and is worthy of investigation. Not true go to bkk you can buy rolex copies or handbag copies of top mirror grades that look almst identical to the smallest detail and comes with boxes and recipts and everything to maketit look real. some thai vendors even try sell them as genuine if they can...only difference this time is that the scam was reversed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre0720 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Have to check the original discussion... Perhaps...this Rolex watch genuinely gives the correct time..... Better than th ose bad copies that give the correct time only twice a day.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 yeah nice of pattaya one news to blank his face with their logo. Don't think he will be getting grassed on anytime soon. I was just thinking that..... it would help if a clear picture of the suspect was presented by the press. Of course a picture of a British passport front should be used as before!!! If I ever want to buy a real Rolex...Thailand would be well down the list of places to do so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrilled Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 If ya go to Bangkok's Chinatown,they have catalogs and ya can choose any model or Rolex you want for 1000 baht.Well that was A few years ago.It's probably A little more now. The problem is the guy that bought it thinking being it was being sold for a lot of money it had to be real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Forethat Posted March 8, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2014 (edited) I find this interesting. How do we know the watch, claimed to be fake, was actually the same piece sold by the now accused Swede? If the watch sold by the Swede was real, then perhaps Khun Samit replaced the watch with a fake making him the scammer? Or maybe the store he visited to get the watch valued replaced the watch with a fake, then they are the scammers. Or what if the Swede didn't even know that the watch was fake? The fake was apparently good enough to fool Khun Samit, that would make nobody a scammer. Interesting. Edited March 8, 2014 by Forethat 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socksy01 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 I wouldn't be surprised if the Swedish guy bought it from a Thai who claimed it to be genuine then he checked the back and noticed the copied in Thailand tag so he has off loaded it back onto a Thai. How many Thais around the country are selling fake Rolex watches to farangs right under the noses of the police. A farang does the same and it is a "MANHUNT" A manhunt for a bloke selling fake watches - maybe they should concentrate on suspects wanted in connection with serious crimes/offences. This is an absolute joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razer Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 ??? It's legal for Thai citizens to sell fake Rolex watches to foreigner citizens under Thai law but foreigne citizens can't sell fake Rolex watches to Thai citizens ??? I don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinoThailand Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Also stupid thing to buy. Real or not I would be embaresed if wearing... How can you walk with this trash of society while it's a mes all over the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nev Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 I find this interesting. How do we know the watch, claimed to be fake, was actually the same piece sold by the now accused Swede? If the watch sold by the Swede was real, then perhaps Khun Samit replaced the watch with a fake making him the scammer? Or maybe the store he visited to get the watch valued replaced the watch with a fake, then they are the scammers. Or what if the Swede didn't even know that the watch was fake? The fake was apparently good enough to fool Khun Samit, that would make nobody a scammer. Interesting. This, as the saying goes buyer beware, costly mistake by the Thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MobileContent Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> Why not arrest all the Thais selling them in the first place Because Thai's sell them as fake but the Swedish chap sold a copy but he must have told him it is an original Rolex. It's so easy to spot a real Rolex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 This is just too funny, considering It is in Scam Central aka Phuket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Always18 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 As a wonderful TV character once said: " They don't like it up 'em Mr. Mainwaring!" Collective Karma perhaps?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clutch Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 I'd wager if the Thai guy had the opportunity to sell it and pass it off as a genuine Rolex to any unsuspecting farang to recoup his 110k he'd sell it in a heart beat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aechzen Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 the fake are made in china ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 You mean to tell me someone is selling fake rolex's in Pattaya !!! Oh no ... this is unbelievable !! I am absolutely shocked !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurnell Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 It ain't that difficult to tell the difference between a real and fake Rolex...even a good fake. If in doubt get it verified at a Rolex dealer, though there are none in Pattaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Equalizer Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 ONE WORD. UNBELIEVABLE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjaidee Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Caveat emptor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clutch Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 If they catch the swede no doubt he'll be put in the 'watch house' Time for my coat.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchai Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Mr. Andersson allowed Khun Samit to take a picture of his passport in case a problem with the sale occurred. Mr.Andersson seems to be a real bright guy. Som Nam Na.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Be on the look out for a "genuine Rolex" going very cheap any time now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeVee1st Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 What the BIB are really after the Swedish man is obvious, he did not have a work permit!!!!! Really in all seriousness, ANYONE who buys goods on the street should be aware they may (will) be fake. I agree with the other comments, som nom na, a farlang ripping off a Thai is really newsworthy. Sent from my GT-P7500 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slinky1958 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Come on the the Swedes justice can be found in thailand first time I heard this I nearly p.....d my self laughing and many thanks fo him making me laugh great posts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetleythedog Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> Poetic justice! love it. Yeah, watching people be scammed out of almost us$4000, what's not to love about it. A real intelligent Thai ! Don't real Rolex come with a number, and a certificate ? Thais have been scamming us since time began, the man is right , it is "poetic justice" !!!! It's strange though.......if the position were reversed there would be little or no police involvement, or if there were probably a 500 Baht fine ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunks Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 If anyone wants to buy a GENUINE Rolex submariner in MINT condition for 210,000thb NOT 240,000, just PM me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandhurstmolonski Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Well First , to the Purchaser I suggest he Stick to the 1,000 Barht " Genuine Rolex's " , Its a Lot Cheaper . But the love of these aspirational brands is a common thread . To the Seller ..You allowed your Passport to be Copied ? , thats just stupidity ... Its not a good thing to do , and once his photo is sent around , He will pretty much certainly be Caught . Any Body got a somewhere where I can pick up a Pair of genuine Rayban sunnies ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfp Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Well First , to the Purchaser I suggest he Stick to the 1,000 Barht " Genuine Rolex's " , Its a Lot Cheaper . But the love of these aspirational brands is a common thread . To the Seller ..You allowed your Passport to be Copied ? , thats just stupidity ... Its not a good thing to do , and once his photo is sent around , He will pretty much certainly be Caught . Any Body got a somewhere where I can pick up a Pair of genuine Rayban sunnies ? Could the passport be a fake too ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 (edited) Do you know what a Rolex watch means to me? Not a dam_n thing. When you mix up the concepts of being able to tell the time of day with hanging a status symbol off your wrist, you open yourself up for this type of stupidity. I have no sympathy for the mark. Then there is another part of me that wonders what it feels like to be a Thai national on the other end of a scam. How many 'Manhunts' are being conducted for Thai nationals who have scammed foreign tourists?Boo Hoo. Edited March 8, 2014 by connda 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lensta Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 (edited) Mr. Andersson allowed Khun Samit to take a picture of his passport in case a problem with the sale occurred. Mr.Andersson seems to be a real bright guy. Som Nam Na.- Maybe Mr Andersson's passport is as fake as the Rolex. Now that would make him a real bright guy! Edited March 8, 2014 by lensta 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiSoLowSoNoSo Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Well maybe this case will enlighten the Thais how we Farangs been feeling after beeing cheated in the Land of Smiles for decades? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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